[ˈpɑːkeɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- flooring composed of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern
(e.g: do not lay parquet over old vinyl flooring)

- the ground floor of a theatre or auditorium, especially the orchestra pit

- (in France and French-speaking countries) the branch of the administration of the law that deals with the prosecution of crime


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Origin:
late 17th century (as a verb): from French, literally ‘small park (i.e. delineated area)’. The noun dates from the early 19th century